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31.10.2026 · 5 min read · periodization, training intensity distribution, swimming, endurance, case study

Pyramidal, Polarised and Threshold: Which Periodisation Is Better

The key points in 30 secondsThe study followed a 52-week season of five elite female swimmers and described two performance peaks, three altitude camps and shifts in intensity distribution.Pyramidal,...

11.05.2025 · 2 min read · nutrition, carbohydrates, endurance training, periodization

Carbohydrate Periodization: Does "Training Low" Actually Make You Faster?

"Train low, compete high" — deliberately doing some endurance sessions with low carbohydrate availability to enhance metabolic adaptations — has been a popular strategy among endurance athletes and co...